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| distance = 40,000 miles (64,000 km)
  
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| startingline = {{Wp|Long Beach, California}}
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| startingline = {{wp|Long Beach Shoreline Marina}}, {{wp|Long Beach}}, {{wp|California}}
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| finishline = {{Wp|Fort Lauderdale, Florida}}
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| finishline = {{wp|Bonnet House}}, {{Wp|Fort Lauderdale}}, {{wp|Florida}}
 
| filmingdates = November 20, 2004 - December 19, 2004
  
| filmingdates = November 20, 2004 - December 19, 2004
 
| seasonrun = March 1, 2005 - May 10, 2005
  
| seasonrun = March 1, 2005 - May 10, 2005
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| runnersup = [[Rob & Amber]]<br />[[Ron & Kelly]]
  
| runnersup = [[Rob & Amber]]<br />[[Ron & Kelly]]
 
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'''''The Amazing Race 7''''' is the seventh season of the reality television show, '''''[[The Amazing Race (US)|The Amazing Race]]'''''. It premiered on March 1, 2005 and ended on May 10, 2005 on CBS.
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'''''The Amazing Race 7''''' is the seventh season of the reality television show, '''''[[The Amazing Race (US)|The Amazing Race]]'''''. It premiered on March 1, 2005 with a two-hour premiere and ended on May 10, 2005 on CBS. The entire season was released on DVD on December 20, 2005.<ref>http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Amazing-Race-1/4329</ref>
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==Development==
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The seventh season of ''The Amazing Race'' was filmed between November and December 2004, for which they traveled 40,000 miles (64,000&nbsp;km), spanning 10 different countries in five continents.
   
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{{wp|Travelocity}}, {{wp|Toyota}}, and {{wp|JVC}} were the official sponsors of the seasons and would provide the prizes awarded to first place teams on certain legs.
 
==Teams==
  
==Teams==
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|UchennaJoyce7.jpg|Uchenna & Joyce|Uchenna & Joyce|D4AF37|1st place|Married}}
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| {{Placement|S7 UchennaJoyce.jpg|Uchenna & Joyce|Uchenna & Joyce|winner|1st place|Married}}
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|RobAmber7.jpg|Rob & Amber|Rob & Amber|838996|2nd place|Engaged}}
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| {{Placement|S7 RobAmber.jpg|Rob & Amber|Rob & Amber|second|2nd place|Engaged}}
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|RonKelly.jpg|Ron & Kelly|Ron & Kelly|CD7F32|3rd place|Former POW/pageant queen}}
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| {{Placement|S7 RonKelly.jpg|Ron & Kelly|Ron & Kelly|third|3rd place|Former POW/Pageant Queen}}
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|MeredithGretchen.jpg|Meredith & Gretchen|Meredith & Gretchen|C00000|ELIMINATED|Married/retired}}
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| {{Placement|S7 MeredithGretchen.jpg|Meredith & Gretchen|Meredith & Gretchen|elim|4th place|Married/Retired}}
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|LynnAlex.jpg|Lynn & Alex|Lynn & Alex|C00000|ELIMINATED|Boyfriends}}
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| {{Placement|S7 LynnAlex.jpg|Lynn & Alex|Lynn & Alex|elim|5th place|Boyfriends}}
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|BrianGreg.jpg|Brian & Greg|Brian & Greg|C00000|ELIMINATED|Brothers}}
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| {{Placement|S7 BrianGreg.jpg|Brian & Greg|Brian & Greg|elim|6th place|Brothers}}
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|RayDeana.jpg|Ray & Deana|Ray & Deana|C00000|ELIMINATED|Dating on and off}}
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| {{Placement|S7 RayDeana.jpg|Ray & Deana|Ray & Deana|elim|7th place|Dating On and Off}}
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|SusanPatrick.jpg|Susan & Patrick|Susan & Patrick|C00000|ELIMINATED|Mother/son}}
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| {{Placement|S7 SusanPatrick.jpg|Susan & Patrick|Susan & Patrick|elim|8th place|Mother/Son}}
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|DebbieBianca.jpg|Debbie & Bianca|Debbie & Bianca|C00000|ELIMINATED|Lifelong Friends}}
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| {{Placement|S7 DebbieBianca.jpg|Debbie & Bianca|Debbie & Bianca|elim|9th place|Lifelong Friends}}
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|MeganHeidi.jpg|Megan & Heidi|Megan & Heidi|C00000|ELIMINATED|Roommates}}
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| {{Placement|S7 MeganHeidi.jpg|Megan & Heidi|Megan & Heidi|elim|10th place|Roommates}}
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | {{MainPageStanding|RyanChuck.jpg|Ryan & Chuck|Ryan & Chuck|C00000|ELIMINATED|Best Friends}}
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| {{Placement|S7 RyanChuck.jpg|Ryan & Chuck|Ryan & Chuck|elim|11th place|Best Friends}}
 
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==Route Map==
  
 
==Episodes==
  
==Episodes==
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! colspan="2"|Episode
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! Leg #
  
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! Title
  
 
! Air Date
  
! Air Date
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! Destination
  
! Destination
 
! First Place
  
! First Place
 
! Last Place
  
! Last Place
 
! Finish
  
! Finish
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! Viewership<br />(in millions)
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! Viewership<br />(millions)<ref name="Ratings">http://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-amazing-race-cbs-spring-2005.html</ref>
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! Ratings/Share<br />(18-49)
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! Ratings/Share<br />(18-49)<ref name="Ratings"/>
 
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! 1
  
! 1
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| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0701}}
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! 1
  
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| {{ep|0701}}
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|March 1, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|March 1, 2005
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! 1
 
| United States → Peru
  
| United States → Peru
 
| Debbie & Bianca
  
| Debbie & Bianca
 
| Ryan & Chuck
  
| Ryan & Chuck
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| 1st Eliminated<br />11th place
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| {{nowrap|1st Eliminated<br />11th Place}}
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| 11.76
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| 4.9/12
 
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! 2
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| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0702}}
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! 2
  
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| {{ep|0702}}
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|March 8, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|March 8, 2005
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! 2
 
| Peru → Chile
  
| Peru → Chile
 
| Rob & Amber
  
| Rob & Amber
 
| Megan & Heidi
  
| Megan & Heidi
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| 2nd Eliminated<br />10th place
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| {{nowrap|2nd Eliminated<br />10th Place}}
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| 11.69
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| 4.8/12
 
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! 3
  
! 3
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| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0703}}
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! 3
  
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| {{ep|0703}}
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|March 15, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|March 15, 2005
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! 3
 
| Chile → Argentina
  
| Chile → Argentina
 
| Lynn & Alex
  
| Lynn & Alex
 
| Debbie & Bianca
  
| Debbie & Bianca
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| 3rd Eliminated<br />9th place
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| {{nowrap|3rd Eliminated<br />9th Place}}
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| 12.71
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| 5.0/12
 
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! 4
  
! 4
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| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0704}}
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! 4
  
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| {{ep|0704}}
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|March 22, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|March 22, 2005
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! 4
 
| Argentina
  
| Argentina
 
| Rob & Amber
  
| Rob & Amber
 
| Susan & Patrick
  
| Susan & Patrick
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| 4th Eliminated<br />8th place
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| {{nowrap|4th Eliminated<br />8th Place}}
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| 12.43
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| 4.6/11
 
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! rowspan="2"|5
  
! rowspan="2"|5
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0705}}
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! 5
  
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| rowspan="2"|{{ep|0705}}
  
 
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;"|March 29, 2005
  
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;"|March 29, 2005
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! 5
 
| Argentina → South Africa
  
| Argentina → South Africa
 
| Ray & Deana
  
| Ray & Deana
 
| Meredith & Gretchen
  
| Meredith & Gretchen
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| ''Non-Elimination<br />Leg''
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| {{nowrap|''Non-Elimination<br />Leg''}}
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| rowspan="2"|13.18
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| rowspan="2"|5.5/14
 
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! 6
  
! 6
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| Ron & Kelly
  
| Ron & Kelly
 
| Ray & Deana
  
| Ray & Deana
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| 5th Eliminated<br />7th place
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| {{nowrap|5th Eliminated<br />7th Place}}
 
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! 6
  
! 6
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! 7
  
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| style="text-align: left;"|April 5, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|April 5, 2005
  ⚫
! 7
 
| Botswana
  
| Botswana
 
| Rob & Amber
  
| Rob & Amber
 
| Brian & Greg
  
| Brian & Greg
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| 6th Eliminated<br />6th place
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| {{nowrap|6th Eliminated<br />6th Place}}
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| 12.28
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| 5.1/13
 
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! None
  
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| {{ep|0707}}
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|April 6, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|April 6, 2005
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! None
 
| colspan="4"|''Recap Episode''
  
| colspan="4"|''Recap Episode''
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! 8
  
! 8
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| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0708}}
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! rowspan="2"|8
  
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| {{ep|0708}}
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|April 12, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|April 12, 2005
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! rowspan="2"|8
 
| rowspan="2"|Botswana → India
  
| rowspan="2"|Botswana → India
 
| Rob & Amber
  
| Rob & Amber
 
| Meredith & Gretchen
  
| Meredith & Gretchen
 
| {{nowrap|''Ordered to<br />Continue Racing''}}
  
| {{nowrap|''Ordered to<br />Continue Racing''}}
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| 12.97
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| 5.1/12
 
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! 9
  
! 9
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| {{ep|0709}}
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| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0709}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|April 19, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|April 19, 2005
 
| Uchenna & Joyce
  
| Uchenna & Joyce
 
| Lynn & Alex
  
| Lynn & Alex
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| 7th Eliminated<br />5th place
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| {{nowrap|7th Eliminated<br />5th Place}}
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| 12.34
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| 5.1/13
 
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! 10
  
! 10
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| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0710}}
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! 9
  
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| {{ep|0710}}
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|April 26, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|April 26, 2005
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! 9
 
| India → Turkey
  
| India → Turkey
 
| Uchenna & Joyce
  
| Uchenna & Joyce
 
| Ron & Kelly
  
| Ron & Kelly
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| ''Non-Elimination<br />Leg''
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| {{nowrap|''Non-Elimination<br />Leg''}}
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| 13.27
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| 5.2/12.5
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! 11
  
! 11
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| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0711}}
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! 10
  
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| {{ep|0711}}
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|May 3, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|May 3, 2005
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! 10
 
| Turkey → United Kingdom
  
| Turkey → United Kingdom
 
| Rob & Amber
  
| Rob & Amber
 
| Meredith & Gretchen
  
| Meredith & Gretchen
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| 8th Eliminated<br />4th place
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| {{nowrap|8th Eliminated<br />4th Place}}
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| 12.84
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| 5.2/13
 
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! rowspan="3"|12
  
! rowspan="3"|12
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0712}}
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! 11
  
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| rowspan="3"|{{ep|0712}}
  
 
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|May 10, 2005
  
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|May 10, 2005
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! 11
 
| United Kingdom → Jamaica
  
| United Kingdom → Jamaica
 
| Ron & Kelly
  
| Ron & Kelly
 
| Uchenna & Joyce
  
| Uchenna & Joyce
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| ''Non-Elimination<br />Leg''
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| {{nowrap|''Non-Elimination<br />Leg''}}
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| 2nd Place
 
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==Leaderboard==
  
==Leaderboard==
 
This chart shows each teams ranking per leg according to their official check in at the Pit Stop. However, time penalties issued before the start of the next leg due to improperly performed tasks are not reflected here.
  
This chart shows each teams ranking per leg according to their official check in at the Pit Stop. However, time penalties issued before the start of the next leg due to improperly performed tasks are not reflected here.
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| {{Non-Elimination|3}}
 
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| {{Winner|1}}
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| 6-5
  
| 6-5
 
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<small>'''Notes:'''
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{{note|1}} Rob, Meredith and Deana decided to forfeit the Roadblock; their teams were all issued 4-hour penalties at the Roadblock site starting from the arrival of the next team.
  
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{{note|2}} Uchenna & Joyce initially arrived 3rd, but they didn't complete the Roadblock correctly and were forced to finish it. This did not affect their placement.
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{{note|1}} Rob, Meredith, and Deana decided to forfeit the Roadblock; their teams were all issued 4-hour penalties at the Roadblock site starting from the arrival of the next team.
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{{note|2}} Uchenna & Joyce initially arrived 3rd, but they did not complete the Roadblock correctly and were forced to finish it. This did not affect their placement.
 
{{note|3}} Meredith & Gretchen initially arrived 4th, but they missed their final clue at the end of the Roadblock, Lynn & Alex checked in during that time period, dropping them to 5th.
  
{{note|3}} Meredith & Gretchen initially arrived 4th, but they missed their final clue at the end of the Roadblock, Lynn & Alex checked in during that time period, dropping them to 5th.
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{{note|4}} Leg 8 was double-length with two Detours and two Roadblocks shown over two episodes. The placements listed in the first column reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point. The leg's Fast Forward was offered after the halfway point, and thus permitted Uchenna & Joyce to skip only the second set of challenges. The Yield appeared before the first Roadblock.
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{{note|4}} Leg 8 was a double-length leg with two Detours and two Roadblocks shown over two episodes. The placements listed in the first column reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point. The leg's Fast Forward was offered after the halfway point, and thus permitted Uchenna & Joyce to skip only the second set of challenges. The Yield appeared before the first Roadblock.
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{{note|5}} The finishes in the first half of the superleg in Leg 8 are not counted as part of the average. Only the final finish in the leg is counted toward the average.</small>
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{{note|5}} The finishes in the first half of the superleg in Leg 8 are not counted as part of the average. Only the final finish in the leg is counted toward the average.
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==Memorable Moments==
  
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===Good Situations===
  
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*Meredith & Gretchen overcoming the non-elimination penalty from the Leg 5 and getting 5th place in the subsequent leg.
  
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*Brian & Greg overcoming a car accident and beating Ray & Deana in a footrace to the pit stop.
  
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===Bad Situations===
  
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*Debbie & Bianca going two hours in the wrong direction.
  
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*Gretchen gashing her head at the Detour in Leg 5.
  
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*Brian & Greg flipping over their car in Leg 6, injuring their cameraman.
  
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*Lynn & Alex's cab driver drove them to the wrong palace in search of the pit stop in Leg 8.
  
 
==Records==
  
==Records==
 
===Franchise===
  
===Franchise===
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*First season not to circumnavigate the globe.
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* First season not to circumnavigate the globe.
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*First time visits to Peru, Chile, Botswana, Turkey, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
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* First-time visits to {{wp|Peru}}, {{wp|Chile}}, {{wp|Botswana}}, {{wp|Turkey}}, {{wp|Jamaica}}, and {{wp|Puerto Rico}}.
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*First season to implement the penalty for the last team to arrive at the non-elimination leg were forced to surrender all of their possessions (except for their passports and the clothes they were wearing, for the remainder of the race).
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* First season to implement the penalty for the last team to arrive at a [[Non-Elimination Leg]] being forced to surrender all of their possessions (except for their passports and the clothes they were wearing, for the remainder of the race).
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**This was in addition to already being stripped of all their accumulated money and not receive any money on the next leg.
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** This was in addition to already being stripped of all their accumulated money and not receive any money on the next leg.
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*** Teams were also not allowed to beg for money prior to the start of the next leg.
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*Second season that the three teams were all co-ed teams.
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* Third consecutive season where all the final three teams are co-ed teams.
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*Third season where all the final three teams are co-ed teams.
 
 
** Coincidentally again, all the final three teams were involved in a love relationship.
  
** Coincidentally again, all the final three teams were involved in a love relationship.
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==Pit Stop Greeters==
  
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:''Click here for this season's [[The Amazing Race 7/Greeters|Greeters]]''
  
 
==Reception==
  
==Reception==
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* [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-03-01/features/0502280296_1_amazing-race-reality-tv-sixth-edition Maureen Ryan] at ''Chicago Tribune'' (03/01/2005): "Amazing Race picking up speed"
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* [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-03-01/features/0502280296_1_amazing-race-reality-tv-sixth-edition Maureen Ryan] at ''Chicago Tribune'' (03/01/2005): "''Amazing Race'' picking up speed"
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==External links==
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080701155033/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race7/ CBS.com - ''The Amazing Race 7'']'' ''{{Reflist}}{{NavIndex}}
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Revision as of 13:00, 24 June 2020

The Amazing Race 7 is the seventh season of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. It premiered on March 1, 2005 with a two-hour premiere and ended on May 10, 2005 on CBS. The entire season was released on DVD on December 20, 2005.[1]

Development

The seventh season of The Amazing Race was filmed between November and December 2004, for which they traveled 40,000 miles (64,000 km), spanning 10 different countries in five continents.

Travelocity, Toyota, and JVC were the official sponsors of the seasons and would provide the prizes awarded to first place teams on certain legs.

Teams

Uchenna & Joyce
 1st place 
Uchenna & Joyce
Married
Rob & Amber
 2nd place 
Rob & Amber
Engaged
Ron & Kelly
 3rd place 
Ron & Kelly
Former POW/Pageant Queen
Meredith & Gretchen
 4th place 
Meredith & Gretchen
Married/Retired
Lynn & Alex
 5th place 
Lynn & Alex
Boyfriends
Brian & Greg
 6th place 
Brian & Greg
Brothers
Ray & Deana
 7th place 
Ray & Deana
Dating On and Off
Susan & Patrick
 8th place 
Susan & Patrick
Mother/Son
Debbie & Bianca
 9th place 
Debbie & Bianca
Lifelong Friends
Megan & Heidi
 10th place 
Megan & Heidi
Roommates
Ryan & Chuck
 11th place 
Ryan & Chuck
Best Friends

Episodes

Episode Air Date Leg Destination First Place Last Place Finish Viewership
(millions)[2] 		Ratings/Share
(18-49)[2]
1 "Courteous? This Is a Race!" March 1, 2005 1 United States → Peru Debbie & Bianca Ryan & Chuck 1st Eliminated
11th Place 		11.76 4.9/12
2 "The Whole Country Hates Me" March 8, 2005 2 Peru → Chile Rob & Amber Megan & Heidi 2nd Eliminated
10th Place 		11.69 4.8/12
3 "Do You Need Some Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation?" March 15, 2005 3 Chile → Argentina Lynn & Alex Debbie & Bianca 3rd Eliminated
9th Place 		12.71 5.0/12
4 "What a Gaucho You Are!" March 22, 2005 4 Argentina Rob & Amber Susan & Patrick 4th Eliminated
8th Place 		12.43 4.6/11
5 "I've Been Wanting a Face-Lift for a Long Time" March 29, 2005 5 Argentina → South Africa Ray & Deana Meredith & Gretchen Non-Elimination
Leg 		13.18 5.5/14
6 South Africa → Botswana Ron & Kelly Ray & Deana 5th Eliminated
7th Place
6 "Houston, We Have an Elephant" April 5, 2005 7 Botswana Rob & Amber Brian & Greg 6th Eliminated
6th Place 		12.28 5.1/13
7 "They Saved the Eyeball" April 6, 2005 None Recap Episode
8 "Mow'em Down Like Grass" April 12, 2005 8 Botswana → India Rob & Amber Meredith & Gretchen Ordered to
Continue Racing 		12.97 5.1/12
9 "We Have a Bad Elephant" April 19, 2005 Uchenna & Joyce Lynn & Alex 7th Eliminated
5th Place 		12.34 5.1/13
10 "We Got a Gnome! We Got a Gnome!" April 26, 2005 9 India → Turkey Uchenna & Joyce Ron & Kelly Non-Elimination
Leg 		13.27 5.2/12.5
11 "The Devil Made Me Do It" May 3, 2005 10 Turkey → United Kingdom Rob & Amber Meredith & Gretchen 8th Eliminated
4th Place 		12.84 5.2/13
12 "Five Continents, 25 Cities, and More Than 40,000 Miles" May 10, 2005 11 United Kingdom → Jamaica Ron & Kelly Uchenna & Joyce Non-Elimination
Leg 		16.01 6.8/17
12 Jamaica → Puerto Rico → United States Uchenna & Joyce Ron & Kelly 3rd Place
Rob & Amber 2nd Place

Leaderboard

This chart shows each teams ranking per leg according to their official check in at the Pit Stop. However, time penalties issued before the start of the next leg due to improperly performed tasks are not reflected here.

Place Team Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Leg 10 Leg 11 Leg 12 Average Roadblock
1 Uchenna & Joyce 8 4 2 3 6 3 3 3 1► 1 3 3 1 3.17 6-5
2 Rob & Amber 3 1 5 1 5 2 1 1 3 3 1> 2 2 2.42 6-6
3 Ron & Kelly 10 2 4 4 2 1 2 2 2 4 2< 1 3 3.08 6-6
4 Meredith & Gretchen 6 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 4 2 4 5.40 6-4
5 Lynn & Alex 5 5 1 5 4 4 4 4 5 4.13 4-4
6 Brian & Greg 4 9 3 2 3 6 6 4.71 3-3
7 Ray & Deana 7 3 6 6 1► 7 5.00 2-2
8 Susan & Patrick 2 8 8 8 6.50 1-2
9 Debbie & Bianca 1 6 9 5.33 2-0
10 Megan & Heidi 9 10 9.50 1-0
11 Ryan & Chuck 11 11.00 0-0
Notes [1] [2][3] [4] [5]
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
> The team used the Yield
< Recipient of the Yield

Notes:
1: Rob, Meredith, and Deana decided to forfeit the Roadblock; their teams were all issued 4-hour penalties at the Roadblock site starting from the arrival of the next team.
2: Uchenna & Joyce initially arrived 3rd, but they did not complete the Roadblock correctly and were forced to finish it. This did not affect their placement.
3: Meredith & Gretchen initially arrived 4th, but they missed their final clue at the end of the Roadblock, Lynn & Alex checked in during that time period, dropping them to 5th.
4: Leg 8 was a double-length leg with two Detours and two Roadblocks shown over two episodes. The placements listed in the first column reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point. The leg's Fast Forward was offered after the halfway point, and thus permitted Uchenna & Joyce to skip only the second set of challenges. The Yield appeared before the first Roadblock.
5: The finishes in the first half of the superleg in Leg 8 are not counted as part of the average. Only the final finish in the leg is counted toward the average.

Records

Franchise

  • First season not to circumnavigate the globe.
  • First-time visits to Peru, Chile, Botswana, Turkey, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
  • First season to implement the penalty for the last team to arrive at a Non-Elimination Leg being forced to surrender all of their possessions (except for their passports and the clothes they were wearing, for the remainder of the race).
    • This was in addition to already being stripped of all their accumulated money and not receive any money on the next leg.
      • Teams were also not allowed to beg for money prior to the start of the next leg.
  • Third consecutive season where all the final three teams are co-ed teams.
    • Coincidentally again, all the final three teams were involved in a love relationship.

Reception

  • Maureen Ryan at Chicago Tribune (03/01/2005): "Amazing Race picking up speed"

External links

  1. ↑ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Amazing-Race-1/4329
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-amazing-race-cbs-spring-2005.html

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